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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.englishforums.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Formal, General &amp; Business Letter Writing</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/FormalGeneralBusinessLetter-Writing/Forum5.htm</link><description>Formal letter-writing questions, how to write a cover letter, general, business, official, reference, character, leave, sponsorship, or invitation letter, CVs, writing to an English company, Learn how to start and end a letter.</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>XMOD (Build: 3616.28671)</generator><item><title>Re: Complain letter- very urgent correction needed!</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690086</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:49:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690086</guid><dc:creator>demart28</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690086</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-690086.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Normal 0   Normal 0      To Managers ***   In last week I have started work in *** as a General Assistant on nigh shift. From beginning working conditions surprised me in a negative way and I was somewhat dismayed.   Induction session and employers handbook are fictional comparing to brutal reality and it does not give you any reflection about working conditions. There is not a place for rules or principles, further more you are unable to find Sainsbury’s values such as “ Respect for the individual ”or liberality for the new employee.   During the first night my anonymous manager (he even didn’t introduced himself) gave me a target to achieve. Target fixed for an experienced colleague accustomed working on night shift.  I was not trained...</description></item><item><title>Re: Complain letter- very urgent correction needed!</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690053</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:10:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690053</guid><dc:creator>yellowwdaisy</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690053</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-690053.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>I think I&amp;#39;m allowed to leave my email address: (Email removed) email me when you have changed your letter as I suggested and I will correct it as soon as I can</description></item><item><title>Re: Complain letter- very urgent correction needed!</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690044</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:58:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690044</guid><dc:creator>demart28</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690044</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-690044.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>I appreciated, thanks a lot. How can I reach you later? Will you be available on the forum? Thanks Demart</description></item><item><title>Re: Complain letter- very urgent correction needed!</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690030</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:43:14 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690030</guid><dc:creator>yellowwdaisy</dc:creator><slash:comments>3</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690030</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-690030.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>by the way- it is generally a practice of formal english to understate: I was very very annoyed- I was somewhat dismayed I am furious with you- I must admit I am not happy with you I hate that- I am not all that fond of that if you express yourself clearly, people will understand what you mean, even if you understate your feelings and opinions try and structure your letter more clearly first- particularly try to put it into paragraphs- then I would be happy to have a look at the english</description></item><item><title>Re: Complain letter- very urgent correction needed!</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690017</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:16:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690017</guid><dc:creator>yellowwdaisy</dc:creator><slash:comments>4</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm#690017</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-690017.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>1. you absolutely must paragraph- the only indication that this is a letter is the &amp;#39;yours sincerely&amp;#39; at the bottom- you must lay this out in the correct layout of a formal letter 2. you cannot just state bluntly &amp;amp; 100% honestly what you really think- why you are complaining- I don&amp;#39;t know how it is in your country, but in all english speaking countries I am aware of (and most western countries in general at least) you must be polite and give the impression you are sure/you have faith that the person who you are complaining about (whether it is the recipient of the letter or not)- of course you feel angry with these people, but the aim of your letter is to convince them to grant you compensation- and they won&amp;#39;t feel...</description></item><item><title>Complain letter- very urgent correction needed!</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:01:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:690014</guid><dc:creator>demart28</dc:creator><slash:comments>5</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/ComplainLetterUrgentCorrectionNeeded/wvhkb/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments5-690014.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>Hi Guys I need some correction in a letter below. Could anyone check my mistakes? Thanks in advance   Normal 0   In last week I have started work in *** as a General Assistant on a nigh shift.      From beginning working conditions surprised me in a negative way.   Induction session and employers handbook are fictional comparing to brutal reality and it does not give you any reflection about working conditions.      There is not a place for rules or principles, further more you are unable to find *** values such as “ Respect for the individual ”or liberality for the new employer.      First night my anonymous manager (he even didn’t introduced himself) gave me a target to achieve.   Target fixed for an experienced colleague accustomed...</description></item></channel></rss>